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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

Petitions-George H. Shearer. c.
Alsbel, +. Chaser.
BY Laws-D. Cunningham. p. c.
Johnson. K. K Root.
A proclamation from Grard Sire
White was read requesting the proper
observance Of the sixty eighth an
niversary of the order on April a6th
next
The Grand Secretary's report
showed: Number OF lodges 800; total
membership, 1867; brothers re
lieved, org. widowed families reliev
ed, 40; brothers buried, 1855; week S
benel'ts>paid, a,75a; paid for relief OF
brothers. SII,s3r.6s, paid for relief
OF widowed families, S3.Ioa SO; paid
for burial of dead, $4,4rI.I2; paid
for charities, $2.5oS 81, total receipts
for fhe year, So,34o 90
The Grand Treasurer's report
showed: TO balance last repor', $40
I45 IS; receipts for the year, o,34o.-
80; disbursements, So 500 go; cash
oh manu- S9 9o7 oS.
During the afternoon of Wednes
day committee from the Rebekah
convention, consisting Of Mrs. Lovina
DIN and Mrs. NJ. A. Watrous, of
Bay City, and Mrs. Lucinda Mines,
OF Coldwater, were received by the
grand lodge on matters pertaining TO
the former body. The reception Of
the ladies' was a warm one, and their
plea for such legislation as they de
sired greeted with applause. Mrs.
Hudson, Of California. also addressed
he grand lodge on the work of the
Rebekah lodges on the Pacific coast.
THE REBERAH DEGREE
The Rebekah degree is an auxiliary
to the Odd Fellows, and holds It's
annual convention at the time and
place selected for The grand Tod &c.
A movement is on foot to have es
taolished a grand body which shall
be to certain extent independent
of the grand lodge. 1t is governed
almost entirely by the wives, sisters
and daughters of members Of the
Odd Fellows, and now is in very
fourishing condition not only in
Michigan but throughout the United
States. The Rebekah convention
was organized about four years ago
with fifteen delegates. About TO
delegates were present at the conven
ton, which was presided over by the
President Mrs. Bertha Anthony, of
Bay City. Alter an address by the
President, and appointment of COM
mittees. the Secretary's report was
read, showing: Number Of lodges,
100, number of members 1900; ex-
pended for relief, $500.
The following officers we're chosen
for the coming year:
President-Mrs. Bertha Anthony,
Bay City.
Vice Pres. Mrs. Lizzie Ansle,,
Saugatuck.
Sec. and Treas.-Mrs. Mary A.
Downing. Bay City.
Thursday mornings session opened
at 10 o'clock. The first question of
importance considered was the place
of next meeting. After considerable
discussion Lansing was decided on,
the vote standing $50 in favor OF
Lansing to 90 for Grand Rapids.
Much of the forenoon and a por
ton Of the afternoon was spent in
discussing the report favoring The
organization of an insurance branch
to be under the direction Of the
grand lodge, but the report was ulti-
mately recommitted to the committee
with instructions to report at the
next session Of the grand lodge.
The following are the officers, elec
tive and appointive, who were M
stalled in the afternoon:
Grand Masters S. Fallas, Cadi-
lac.
Deputy G.. M.-Geo. NJ. Dewey,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
I. o. o. r.

The annual session OF the grand
lodge of the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows for the State Of Michi-
gan was held at Jackson on the IS,
I6 and 18th insts. The grand lodge
was welcomed to the city by His
Honor, Clarence II. Bennett, the
Mayor, in very felicituous speech,
which was eloquently responded to
by Hon. o. A. James, Grand Master,
on behalf of the grand lodge.
The Grand Masters report shows
that during the past year he has
granted dispensations for the organi-
cations OF the following subordinate
lodges: Sterling lodge, No a68,
Sterling, Arenac county; Phenix No
IL, Grand Rapids; Pleasant Plains
No 50, Baldwin, Lake county; Clyde
No a4o, Clyde, Oakland county;
Advance No no, Brockway Center,
St. Clair county; Ashley No. a33,
Ashley, Gratiot county; Norwich No
sI7, Stittsville, Missaukee county;
Croswell No $50, Croswell, Sanilac
county; Alma No 3sS, Alma, Gratiot
county; and Maple City No. ass,
Maple City, Lelenaw county.
Dispensations for Rebekah degree
lodges were granted as follows:
North Star No 90, Cheboygan; Buelah
No Of, Alpena; Romeo No o.,
Romeo; Deborah No 90, Pentwater;
Miriam No 90, Sterling; Mary Boss
No os, Mecosta; Almeda No &c,
Pinconning; Arbutus No 81, Walton;
White Cloud No 90, White Cloud;
Beatrice No 100, Ionia.
Two lodges have been recognized,
five charters have been surrendered,
two lodges have changed locations,
and one has been so prosperous that
it has been enabled to dedicate a
new hail.
The grand lodge degree was con-
ferred on al new members during
the session.
1t is estimated that there were
about 1900 stranger Odd Fellows in
the city, and all the hotels were full
to overlooking.
January 1, 1856, there was one
sovereign grand lodge of the order,
as grand encampments, 6s grand
lodges, 1858 subordinate encamp-
ments, S,I6I subordinate lodges, o4,-
7ol encampment members and 534,-
a3s lodge members.
Since 1890 to 1886, there have
been r,4o4,1Io limitations in subor.
dinate lodges. The order has ex.
pended for relief S4I,I54,ooo in those
years, with total receipts SIoo,as4,.
goa.
The following standing committees
were announced:
Legislative-George Dean, e. A.
Quincy, N. w. Rush.
Finance--H. N. Ellington, George
l.. Davis, James M. Pond.
Mileage and per Diem-Arthur ].
Hart, M. S. Carpenter, Miles Thomp.
son.
State of the Order-L. N. Burk,
George Westerman, w. ]. Lewis.
Correspondence McFarlane,
]. J. Frink, w. Sanlson.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
Republican Judicial Circuit conven.
tion.

A Republican Judicial Circuit Conven
ton. TO nominate u Republican Gu, dldal'
for Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit
and for the transaction OF such other bust
ness as may properly come before it. will
be held at the Common Council Room, il
the city of Flint, on
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH,
1887,
at eleven o'clock a. m.
In accordance with a resolution adopted
March 10th. 1881, al Owosso. each county
in the Circuit will be entitled 10 the same
number of delegates in this Convention
that was apporiioncd 10 it in the last pre-
ccding call for Republican State Conven.
tion. That number for each Is as follows:
Genesee, II
Livingston. IL
Shiawassee, 10
HENRY II. LOWELL,
LUKE S. MONTAGUE,
A. II. MCBRIDE.
seventh JnditGaia! o.. cult Republican Com.
Dated Fllut. FebruA.. ' "h' 1857.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

Bro. Barker Of the Reed City
Clarion in his last paper asks of the
legislature law directing the publ
cation of the laws in the leading
newspapers Of the State. There is,
Bro. b., constitutional prohibition
against the passage Of such a law,
but if you desire to print the public
acts of any session for the magnii
cent sum of SIS, the Secretary Of
State is directed by The constitution
to place official copies in your hands
for that purpose.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
owosso. FRIDAY. FEB a5. 1887.


For Justice Of the Supreme Court (short term)
JAMES V. CAMPBELL.
For Justice Of the Supreme Court (long term
CHARLES ID. LONG.
For Regents Of the University
ROGER W. BUTTERFIELD,
CHARLES HEBBARD.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

Philadelphia had very important
municipal election on Tuesday o. last
week under the new reform charter
The Republicans carried the city
with heavy majority, Filter. Rep,
for mayor, had $4,000 majority, and
the other Republican candidates have
as much or more. The mayor is
elected FOR four years and has a
salary of $4,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

The Paw Paw True Northerner
says that so far as it is informed every
newspaper in the county regardless
of party is in favor Of the adoption
of the prohibitory amendment, and
predicts a majority for the amend
1nent in Van Buren, county Of 1000.
We are not advised as to the position
some Of the papers in Shiawassee
county take on this question, and
do not expect to be until after the
election, so afraid are they to give
utterance to an opinion before they
know which side has the majority.
Yet we believe that amendment will
have large majority in Shiawassee
county ii there is full vote in the
rural districts as there surely ought
to be.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

Ithaca Journal: ga vigorous effort
is being put forth in the Legislature
by the stock life insurance companies
Of the east,,to legislate out of exis-
tence all mutual companies in Mich
igan. This scheme has been attempt
ed for years; but it should meet with
the same fate it has on former occa-
sions. Mutual life insurance has a
firm hold in Michigan and her citi-
zens generally are we'll satisfied with
its workings. OF course if there are
any fragrant wrongs connected with
the system as at present conducted,
they should be righted; but the peo.
pie do not ask, neither will they toll.
crate, the passage of any law that
would seriously cripple mutual life
insurance in the State" We believe
the Journal is sound on this question
though we are inclined to believe the
proposed legislation is aimed at the
so.called graveyard insurance COM
panies, and us Possible they need
some checking by legislative enact
ment.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
VIM. H. THOMPSON & CO.,
Produce Commission Merchants,
1866 SOUTH WATER ST.,
CHICAGO.
Specially. POTATOES F!

We offer best facilities. Long expert.
ence. Attend personally to selling on track
daily. Employ watchmen 10 see to un
loading We issue special POTATO Re-
ports.
eB Consignments solicited. Cores.
pondcnce invited from shippers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
HENRY II. LOWELL,
LUKE s. MONTAGUE.
A. Il. MCBRIDE.

.r.,,, III lI,di;,:s,,s o., cult Republican Cor
Dated Flint. FebYuA. Hh' 1887.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

All customers who trading with weekly
credit credit any way that think they cannot conform
the order of things after March ls requested
and about it, and you will make it you
shall be distressed my account whether continue
with or so THEN
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11
what Might Have Been.

Last Friday a. our local sports
were exercising their horses at the
park, quite an accident happened
hat might have resulted a great
deal worse than il did. As the
horses were coming around the
track the second time - Carru-
theirs horse thought il Is about
time to quit, and accordingly as Jim
was looking back 10 see what had
become Of the rest of the racers, he
lodged out of the north ehtlence
to the track, and dashed through the
crowd of vehicles at a terrific rate Of
speed. As he turned from the track
the driver was thrown to the ground,
and one wheel striking against a
post, was damaged slightly. After
around through the park
for awhile, he started for the stables,
and succeeded i'm getting to his stall,
but the cart wouldn't go in. He was
caught and no serious damage was
dol e, although he made things live
ly for the spectators for a few mo
ments. Jim is little sore this morn
ing from the effects OF the fall, but
viii be ready for the next race in
good shape.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11
InsiItntr Nntcs.

Prof. Owen opened this morning
with a story on momentum, telling
the eachers to Impress ON the boys
and girls 10 right for the work of
life.
The decimal fraction was taken up
by the arithmetic classes, written
and defined. Chose given numbers.
The plural Of nouns with rules
governing them was the subject i'm
grammer. IL would take more space
than Is allotted TO me TO give all Of
them. A great many mistakes were
made In spelling and pluralizing.
The history class argued on colon
azatiOn settlement, by whom Of each
colony and for what purpose; also
the noted men Of each. and any
other interesting incidents. The
marking Of eonsOnants was the topic
Ia the photography classes.
In the didactic class brain activity
and brain fatigue was thoroughly
discussed by several Of the teachers
showing that the brain can he rested
In very many ways. Mr.. Holm
spoke slightly On phrenOlogy. MIR.
Daughters spoke on heavy and light
occupation as TO the brain fatigue.
Prof. Owen explained passive and
active chest 10 the reading class,
that the pupils should stand aud
walk In the first position a. much as
possible will be the best for the de-
velOpment Of q sound body.
Geography class located the base
line, principal meridians, ranges
east and west from meridians, also
the numbering Of the sections in
and which are set apart
for school purposes.
The franchise and voting places in
the county were given In eOnstitu-
tiOn- The registration OfvOiers was
next spoken Of and election boards
in city and country. This was quite
The ladies were trying
10 give their ideas Of how they
should vote aud the appearance Of !
ballot box.
The school economy class was
treated to a paper by Miss Coombs;
1n Teachers preparation before en-
iering the profession" by Mr.. Per-
,llli docs the best scholar always
make the best teacher" by Mr.
on. skill gained after one
1egins toteaeh, Is gained Al whose
Remarks were made on
ihese papers BY Messrs. Ryding,
Williams and others.
The registration is 11e to-day. Mrs
Andrews, Miss Deighan and Others
Ehom yous reporter cannot name.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11
The O. d. olab Entertained

Miss Mile Powers entertained the
o. ID. lodge Of Ellsworth last eve
ming at the residence Of her father
ID. b. Powers. All the member,
were present. AtS:3O the business
meeting was called by President
Miss Ida Hays, when it was dis
covered there was a nOn-member
present. He was promptly bounced.
None Of the secrets Of the order were
to be given away, and for that rea-
son nothing further can be said Of
the meeting.
After the meeting everybody adj
iOurned to the parlOrs aud witnessed
the skilful naneuvers OF the ANA
ION March, and all agreed il was
splendid. Supper Of fruits and ice,
at 1880, afterwards some enjoyed
themselves with cards. dancing.
singing, etc. At about 1890 tn,
company broke up, all declaring
they had a very enjoyable time. The
names of those present were:
Mhises Hays, Pres, Bruner, Sec,
Ross, Lulu Baker, Minnie Baker,
BOggs, Burns, NJ. Root, G.. Inman,
b. Fagar, NJ. Gray, Hays, L. Herzig,
NJ. Powers as members of the club,
and the gentlemen present were
Messrs. f. Streicher, DIR. Shaner.
w. Nunnamaker, G.. Spar all Of
Ellsworth, and Messrs. De Witt,
Summers, COfimann, Sellers, Burk-
holder, of Salina. Among the old
folks were Mr.. and Mrs. :. NJ. Pal
ner, Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. ID. Berg.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11

Last Thursday rather early a knock
was heard at Capt. Mohler's resi-
denee, and his mouse keeper, answer
ing the summons, was asked II there
was where Capt. MOhler lived, 70
which she answered in the aflirma-
tive, but said he was still sleeping.
The gentleman then handed the lady
a note for the Captain inviting him
down 10 the advertising car Of Dor
ris 4 COlvin's circus, which had NJ
rived during the night. The invita-
ton was from Mr.. L BroHneWell,
who served for two and one-half
years under Captain MOhler during
the war, and In Mr.. MobleF's Ian
gusge, don't yeu forget it, he was =
good soldier" This ls only another
evidence Of the tie Of remembrance
that bind together the boys who went
through those bloody scenes side By
side, and which viii exist until the
last old soldier IL laid b reFt.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11

The Santa Fe is not curtailing OPP
eratiOns as much as much a. IL was,
or as much as the newspapers
cited il 10 be doing. The company
seems 10 be moving very generally
along the line and proceeding with
the construction Of its branches and
extensions. Then the other rail-
roads will be induced from spirit Of
rivalry or emulation to 90 ahead
with their railroad building in Kan
sas. The Topeka Commonwealth re-
fers a. follows tOthe active work to
take place on the Santa extension 10
SalinR as well as the general purpose
Of the company not TO halt in rail-
read building in Kansas this fall:
Papers published I'm sections Of the
country where the wish Is parent to
the thought have at last given up In
despair the hope Of establishing the
rumOr that the Santa Fe had fully
decided upon q policy Of retrench-
ment and would virtually suspend
work in Kansas, Ind an Territory
and Texas. While Il II true that q
large number Of engineers and track
men we're called in from various
fields Of action, Il IL also q fact that
the forces are being sent out in other
increased at many points
and decreased at no vital point on
the extensions Of this great system,
IN Kansas, where new
work win be prosecuted with greater
vIgOr then ever. Active work IL 10 |
be eOmmenced on the line between |
Abilene and Salina next Monday, !
while the Mulvane extension will be
pushed 70 completion with a rapidi-
IL which viii surprise some Of the
10ubteFs and croakers.
Robt. o. Rizer, former county
treasurer, has sued the county Of
Davis for the sum Of 81, 2a2.2 prin-
,ipal and interest, on the ground
hat be should have had certain
sredits on the treasurer's books
which he never received. Miller &
OF Council Grove, are attor-
leys for The prosecutiou.-Juncfi Oa
7itV Tribune.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11


Prof. Owen read Ia the institute on
imitation this morning, trying t.
impress on every teacher the i'm
pOrtanee TO know and do always for
themselves.
II you should visit US you must
not judge Of our ages by the num-
bers We wear. These being shorter
and easier TO remember than our
names.
The subject Of common fractions,.
one Of the hardest parts Of arithm,
tie to teach the children, was veiy
thoroughly explained in Prof. Roll
mans arithmetic.
The following choice Of words w,es
left To the grammar class:
l. She has mice, agreeable, gray
full manners.
:. She has lovely, pretty, elegant
dress.
3. The weather is lfearfuliy, terri
bly,, unusually cold.
!. 10 IL magnificent, splendid.
nice, beautifully day.
8. Mine IL not lsO, ~ good a. hi.
The book keeping class defii.
day book, journal and ledger and
how each was ruled. They thu
commenced TO post yesterdays Wors
in the ledger.
The theory and practice class wer,,
treated to a paper by Mr.. Manch,
ter on classifying the properties {
matter reveslt d through the sen-r
also by Mr.. Holm on the faeult, q
implied knowledge.
The historians discussed Coloni.l
wars; the battles, generals, result
etc. This was q subject thai H..
whole class had a word 10 say aboat
and was quite interesting.
The reading class defined EXPIRE
zion, emphasis, infection, mod
atiOn, monotone. PeFsOnatiOn, III
rhythm and pauses, and spoke nt
ength on some OF them.
The constitution class spoke
that others are Interest. Z
n a. we'll a. teachers, and that "a
axation, duties and regulati,l
dOPted by the government, NSre
Feil given. Government, sts
ounty, city and district taxes ",
lsO spoken Of.
The geograPhers drew 4 map
'aline county, showing the t,N
hips, cities, railroads and rave
he physiology class discusse.s
igestiOn and suggested Teni,oi,.
What is dyspepsia?
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11

Mr.. +. II. Gibbs returned Fri
day afternoon. His trip to Alaska
he regards a. the pleasantest expert
enee of his life. His ocean travel
from San Francisco northward he
enjoyed very much. "Life on the
ocean wave" has many more charms
for Mr.. Gibbs thar for the majority
Of persons. He never experiences
the sea-sick horror, aud the bound
ing pillows can bound all they
please as far a. he Is concerned.
From Victoria northward much Of
the sea voyage was between the
main coast aud islands-inland in it,
nature. And here the voyage was
most charming indeed. Sitka is
town of 80 people. juneau, the
largest place In ;he territory, has a
population of 1900. Alaska has no
attractions for farmers. Its princi-
pal source Of wealth il its mines.
Salmon canning establishments are
numerous. There is very little tim
Der. While the steamer was in port
at Sitka the passengers made their
home upon ii, aud thus were saved
the terrOrs Of frontier hotels. Mr..
Gibbs saw no country during his
absence that suited him - well "a
Kansas. In Washington territory
he met Messrs. r.. II. Cavanaugh and
l.. +. Sampson; i'm California, J. ID. |
Marsh, brother Of Pete Brown and
ID. r. DOnegan. He speaks in a
complimentary manner of his travels
ing companion, Mainland, but W. /
notice that he is not inclined to /
''give him away
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11
The SAM. Fsto b. hn.he.l.

Capt. Kilmer, the right-Of-way
man Of the Santa Fe railway, arriv-
ed in the city last Friday, bearing
complete instructions TO proceed in
the work Of securing right-Of-way Of
the line between Abilene and Salina.
His arrival as bearer Of good it'd
ings il a verificatiOn Of the nara
graphs which have been published
in this paper in the past few days
that the road was TO be built without
any delay whatever. Capt. Kilmer
is accompanied by two engineers,
and the right-OT-way IL to be secured
81 once, in this and Dickinson eOun-
lies, and also the permanent survey
made. These gentlemen commenced
on their duties to-day.
As soon a. they get out Of the way
the graders will be placed upon the
route and the road pushed toward
and reach Saline at a date not later
than November I. The appraisers
appointed for Salina county by
Judge Kinds, consisting Of A. We'll
llngton, Peter Hughes and B. l..
Wilson, viii meet on Monday the
18th Of next month, 20 90 over the
line from the east line Of the county
to salina and finish up any appraise-
ments Of property that may require
their attention. The duties deyol-
wing upon them sre apt 10 be incon-
as Capt. Kilmer will per-
sOnaliy make terms with all proper
iy-Owners FOR right-of-Eay a. far a.
he can do 20 70 the satisfaction OF /
both parties.